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The Fed is Greek too

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2015

Now that Grexit worries have been sorted - sort of - and a Graccident averted (yet again), financial markets are likely to look for the next big worry. They don't have to scour far, wide and yonder - it was out-headlined by Greece these past few days ...

Standard Life chief to resign

ALEX BURKE | TUESDAY, 23 JUN 2015

... drive and determination. "He has changed the shape of Standard Life allowing us to successfully grow globally through world class investment management and distribution businesses." He added that Skeoch "has an exceptional understanding of world markets ...

Asset allocation is over, investors chase returns

LAURA MILLAN | TUESDAY, 23 JUN 2015

Institutional investors' traditional emphasis on asset allocation has given way to a focus on returns, which has led to the "bondification" of equities, a global report found. The 2015 CREATE-Research report commissioned by Principal Global Investors ...

Infrastructure returns beat equities, bonds

ALEX BURKE | MONDAY, 22 JUN 2015

... been established in 2009. According to the MSCI's analysis of the index's performance, it expects investment in the asset class to grow considerably over time. "The International Energy Agency (IEA) estimates that annual investments of USD 2 trillion ...

Infrastructure allocations up 14% in two years

ALEX BURKE | FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2015

The top 100 infrastructure investors have increased their holdings in the asset class by 14% to $310 billion, according to Preqin research. This reflects the growing demand for infrastructure investment worldwide and supports the projection in PwC's ...

Fund manager fees too high: David Neal

MARK SMITH | THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2015

... investment committees make decisions. Specifically Neal said that expanding the team by hiring specialists in each asset class would have a "profound impact" on the Future Fund's culture and therefore the $117 billion sovereign wealth fund continues ...

SMSF investors reducing cash and shares

DARREN SNYDER | WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2015

... borrowings," Wise said. Direct property has shown the biggest increase, jumping more than 53% in the past two years. The investment class still remains a relatively small proportion of total investments, representing less than 10% of the mix. "Property ...

China's surging funds management market

ALEX DUNNIN | WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2015

... performers in the world, in turn attracting a lot of interest from exchange traded funds and investors attracted to the product class. Stock market fever in China is meanwhile propelling its asset management industry which is now estimated at about US$1 ...

GIP and Hess partner on North Dakota oil deal

ALEX BURKE | FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2015

... our strategy of developing partnerships with industry leaders. We look forward to working together with Hess's best-in-class management team and further developing our relationship."

North American sovereigns hardest hit by oil crisis

ALEX BURKE | FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2015

Sovereign wealth funds in North America will suffer the biggest impacts of the sharp drop in oil prices, rather than those in oil-producing emerging markets. Invesco's Global Sovereign Asset Management Study shows that the majority (80%) of North American ...

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Treasury responds to Debelle's review into the AOFM

KARREN VERGARA

Treasury has responded to the Guy Debelle-led review into the Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM), agreeing to all six recommendations.

Bravura ups guidance, reports earnings increase

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Bravura Solutions informed investors cost discipline will protect its full year earnings result after a client migrated to a Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) early in the year.

MaxCap hires from Vanguard, AustralianSuper

MATTHEW WAI

MaxCap has welcomed two senior directors, including a portfolio manager from Australia's largest super fund, reporting to the recently named chief executive Kylie Robb.

Zenith snags mandate from Granite Bay

MATTHEW WAI

Granite Bay Private Wealth has selected Zenith Investment Partners to support their investment governance and due diligence.

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